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# Design pattern samples in Java.
-## Build status, coverage and static analysis:
-
 [](https://coveralls.io/r/iluwatar/java-design-patterns?branch=master)
-## Introduction
+ - Introduction
+ - List of Design Patterns
+ - Creational Patterns
+ - Structural Patterns
+ - Behavioral Patterns
+ - Concurreny Patterns
+ - Presentation Tier Patterns
+ - Business Tier Patterns
+ - Architectural Patterns
+ - Integration Patterns
+ - Idioms
+ - Frequently Asked Questions
+ - How to contribute
+ - Contributing a new pattern
+ - Working on non-pattern issue
+ - Versioning
+ - Credits
+ - License
+
+
+## Introduction
Design patterns are formalized best practices that the programmer can use to
solve common problems when designing an application or system.
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## List of Design Patterns
-### Creational Patterns
+### Creational Patterns
Creational design patterns abstract the instantiation process. They help make a
system independent of how its objects are created, composed, and represented.
@@ -36,7 +54,7 @@ system independent of how its objects are created, composed, and represented.
* [Multiton](#multiton)
* [Object Pool](#object-pool)
-### Structural Patterns
+### Structural Patterns
Structural patterns are concerned with how classes and objects are composed to
form larger structures.
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* [Servant](#servant)
* [Event Aggregator](#event-aggregator)
-### Behavioral Patterns
+### Behavioral Patterns
Behavioral patterns are concerned with algorithms and the assignment of
responsibilities between objects.
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* [Specification](#specification)
* [Dependency Injection](#dependency-injection)
-### Concurrency Patterns
+### Concurrency Patterns
Concurrency patterns are those types of design patterns that deal with the
multi-threaded programming paradigm.
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* [Async Method Invocation](#async-method-invocation)
* [Half-Sync/Half-Async](#half-sync-half-async)
-### Presentation Tier Patterns
+### Presentation Tier Patterns
Presentation Tier patterns are the top-most level of the application, this is
concerned with translating tasks and results to something the user can
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* [Flux](#flux)
* [Front Controller](#front-controller)
-### Business Tier Patterns
+### Business Tier Patterns
* [Business Delegate](#business-delegate)
-### Architectural Patterns
+### Architectural Patterns
An architectural pattern is a general, reusable solution to a commonly occurring
problem in software architecture within a given context.
@@ -108,14 +126,14 @@ problem in software architecture within a given context.
* [Naked Objects](#naked-objects)
* [Repository](#repository)
-### Integration Patterns
+### Integration Patterns
Integration patterns are concerned with how software applications communicate
and exchange data.
* [Tolerant Reader](#tolerant-reader)
-### Idioms
+### Idioms
A programming idiom is a means of expressing a recurring construct in one or
more programming languages. Generally speaking, a programming idiom is an
@@ -891,7 +909,7 @@ degrading execution efficiency.
* [Real Time CORBA](http://www.omg.org/news/meetings/workshops/presentations/realtime2001/4-3_Pyarali_thread-pool.pdf)
* [Android AsyncTask framework](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/AsyncTask.html)
-# Frequently asked questions
+# Frequently asked questions
**Q: What is the difference between State and Strategy patterns?**
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-# How to contribute
+# How to contribute
**To work on a new pattern** you need to do the following steps:
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should be added to the corresponding section of the `README.md`.
-# Versioning
+# Versioning
Java-design-patterns project uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/)
scheme. However, version numbers in this project do not signify binary releases
@@ -997,7 +1015,7 @@ scheme. However, version numbers in this project do not signify binary releases
other words, version numbers are used only for project planning sake.
-# Credits
+# Credits
* [Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software](http://www.amazon.com/Design-Patterns-Elements-Reusable-Object-Oriented/dp/0201633612)
* [Effective Java (2nd Edition)](http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Java-Edition-Joshua-Bloch/dp/0321356683)
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* [Marco Castigliego - Step Builder](http://rdafbn.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/step-builder-pattern_28.html)
-# License
+# License
This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.